Dr.Smartin Abraham (Senior Consultant Cardiovascular Surgeon- adult/ pediatric, minimally invasive cardiac surgeon) has joined the department as faculty from February 2018.After his training in cardiac surgery (MCh-CTVS,2000) from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS -“Delhi) he has trained abroad -“Royal Melbourne Hospital, Australia ( Adult cardiac surgery)and Westmead Children Hospital , Sydney, Australia( Pediatric cardiac surgery) before starting as independent consultant cardiac surgeon in 2008. His areas of special interest include -“Minimally invasive options for cardiac surgery, valve repairs and pediatric cardiac surgeries